This year marks the 25th anniversary of this widely celebrated literary event. The first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate and a huge celebrity after reading her original poem at this year’s inauguration, Amanda Gorman, a PRH author with forthcoming books, is making the world sit up and take even more notice of poetry. 

As soon as the pandemic and stay at home orders began in March of last year, sales of cookbooks jumped, including in the Baking category. Sales of Baking titles ended the year up 60% over prior year. Bread, cake, cookies and more – PRH and our distributed clients have the top-selling titles.

Originally created to celebrate American’s first President, George Washington, and officially called “Washington’s Birthday,” this annual federal holiday is now used to honor and remember all past US presidents, and in particular Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson. With consumers focused on the recent inauguration of a new President, interest may be especially keen this year to learn more about American leaders starting with President Washington and up to President Biden.

As Madeline noted in her recent email about the Inauguration, PRH is proud to publish books by authors who were central to this year’s Inauguration ceremony and celebrations, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Tom Hanks, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as former Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama, and Mrs. Obama.

Dog adoptions are on the rise during quarantine, so recommend these titles made just for dog lovers to help readers welcome their new canine companions into their homes.

Whether it’s decluttering a closet, reorganizing a pantry, sprucing up shelves, or just generally giving your habitat a little uplift, Penguin Random House’s collection of top-selling home improvement and design titles are full of inspiration and ideas sure to spark consumers’ creativity.

Pop open that bottle at the back of your liquor cabinet and raise a glass to a personal happy hour—at home! Explore PRH’s large selection of guides, manuals, and recipe collections sure to spark creativity in both novice and experienced home mixologists.

This year more than ever might be the right time to express gratitude to the everyday heroes who teach our children. This title list supplies great suggestions for booksellers who want to promote this idea to the many parents seeking to thank educators for their role in shaping our childrens’ minds, especially when the virtual classroom presents them with more challenges than ever.

More time at home means more time with our furriest family members! Help dog owners out with Penguin Random House’s collection of top dog training titles.

Combat the monotony of more time at home with an exciting new craft project! Discover the best Penguin Random House has to offer and inspire accounts to make their own original creations.

Graphic novels and nonfiction were one of the largest growing trends of 2019—and the momentum is just getting started! Combining stunning artwork with well-crafted stories, these titles are the perfect way to draw in reluctant readers or more visually-inclined consumers.

Graduation season is approaching! Celebrate the achievements of hard-working students everywhere with this collection of Penguin Random House titles perfectly suited for graduation gifts.